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Roman Bridge (Saint-Thibéry)

January 07, 2023

The Roman Bridge at Saint-Thibéry (French: Pont romain de Saint-Thibéry) was a Roman bridge on the Via Domitia in southern France.[1] The partly surviving structure crossed the river Hérault in Saint-Thibéry, 17 km (11 mi) east of Béziers.[2]

Roman Bridge
Coordinates43°23′34″N 3°25′58″E / 43.392887°N 3.432836°E / 43.392887; 3.432836Coordinates: 43°23′34″N 3°25′58″E / 43.392887°N 3.432836°E / 43.392887; 3.432836
CarriesVia Domitia
CrossesHérault
LocaleSaint-Thibéry, Hérault, France
Characteristics
DesignSegmental arch bridge
MaterialStone
Total lengthApproximately 150 m (490 ft)
Width4 m (13 ft)
Longest span12 m (39 ft)
No. of spans9
History
Construction endReign of Augustus (30 BC–14 AD)
Location

Construction

 
Nearby water mill

The ancient bridge had nine arches with spans of 10–12 m. The roadway rested on wide piers, which were protected on both sides by arched floodways and large cutwaters.[2] The original length of the structure is estimated as 150 m (490 ft), its road width as 4 m.[2] The missing spans are known to have been destroyed by a flood some time before 1536.[2]

The remaining arches, with a span to rise ratio of 3.3:1 (115°) or more, show a visibly flatter profile than the semi-circular arches usually preferred by Roman engineers (180°).[1][2] The rib thickness varies between one-tenth to one-twentieth of the span, corresponding to a common ratio also observed at a number of other Roman stone bridges.[3] The structure is dated to the reign of emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC – AD 14). Immediately upstream an old water mill and its millrace is located.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b O’Connor 1993, p. 171
  2. ^ a b c d e f O’Connor 1993, pp. 98–99
  3. ^ O’Connor 1993, p. 169f.

Sources

  • O’Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, pp. 98f. (G11), 169–171, ISBN 0-521-39326-4

External links

  Media related to Roman Bridge (Saint-Thibéry) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Roman Bridge at Structurae
  • – Technical investigation of Roman public works

January 07, 2023
roman, bridge, saint, thibéry, roman, bridge, saint, thibéry, french, pont, romain, saint, thibéry, roman, bridge, domitia, southern, france, partly, surviving, structure, crossed, river, hérault, saint, thibéry, east, béziers, roman, bridgecoordinates43, 3928. The Roman Bridge at Saint Thibery French Pont romain de Saint Thibery was a Roman bridge on the Via Domitia in southern France 1 The partly surviving structure crossed the river Herault in Saint Thibery 17 km 11 mi east of Beziers 2 Roman BridgeCoordinates43 23 34 N 3 25 58 E 43 392887 N 3 432836 E 43 392887 3 432836 Coordinates 43 23 34 N 3 25 58 E 43 392887 N 3 432836 E 43 392887 3 432836CarriesVia DomitiaCrossesHeraultLocaleSaint Thibery Herault FranceCharacteristicsDesignSegmental arch bridgeMaterialStoneTotal lengthApproximately 150 m 490 ft Width4 m 13 ft Longest span12 m 39 ft No of spans9HistoryConstruction endReign of Augustus 30 BC 14 AD Location Contents 1 Construction 2 See also 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksConstruction Edit Nearby water mill The ancient bridge had nine arches with spans of 10 12 m The roadway rested on wide piers which were protected on both sides by arched floodways and large cutwaters 2 The original length of the structure is estimated as 150 m 490 ft its road width as 4 m 2 The missing spans are known to have been destroyed by a flood some time before 1536 2 The remaining arches with a span to rise ratio of 3 3 1 115 or more show a visibly flatter profile than the semi circular arches usually preferred by Roman engineers 180 1 2 The rib thickness varies between one tenth to one twentieth of the span corresponding to a common ratio also observed at a number of other Roman stone bridges 3 The structure is dated to the reign of emperor Augustus r 27 BC AD 14 Immediately upstream an old water mill and its millrace is located 2 See also EditList of Roman bridges Roman architecture Roman engineeringReferences Edit a b O Connor 1993 p 171 a b c d e f O Connor 1993 pp 98 99 O Connor 1993 p 169f Sources EditO Connor Colin 1993 Roman Bridges Cambridge University Press pp 98f G11 169 171 ISBN 0 521 39326 4External links Edit Media related to Roman Bridge Saint Thibery at Wikimedia Commons Roman Bridge at Structurae Traianus Technical investigation of Roman public works Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roman Bridge Saint Thibery amp oldid 1121627149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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